Geoff Blum News

The Nationals blew a three-run lead and lost to the Astros, 9-4, at Minute Maid Park on Thursday night.

Garrett Jones misses a ball hit by Geoff Blum Monday. Browse more photos>> Again, the Pirates just completely vanished in this one, and you could see from the beginning that the offense just wasn't going to hit.

Hampton, the Pirates ' biggest pitching nemesis, once again made them his personal play-toy in a 4-1 Astros victory on Monday night at Minute Maid Park.

Mike Hampton pitched seven solid innings, Miguel Tejada and Geoff Blum drove in two runs apiece and the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Monday night.

The Giants' Nate Schierholtz slides safely by the tag of Astros third baseman Geoff Blum in Friday's first inning of the Giant's 13-0 rout of the Astros in San Francisco.

The only swarm the Astros had to deal with Friday night came in the form of the San Francisco Giants, who buried Houston under an avalanche of extra-base hits and circled the bases at a dizzying pace in the first three innings.

Something amazing has happened to the Astros over the last few weeks, and we may never figure out what it was.

Just when third-base production had become an issue for a club struggling to score enough, Geoff Blum comes through with a big day, driving in four runs, including a game-breaking three-run homer in the fifth inning Thursday.

Geoff Blum hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs and Houston beat San Diego on Thursday in a game delayed 52 minutes in the top of the ninth inning when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park.

Talk about adding a late-inning buzz to a ballgame. The Houston Astros - who once had the "Killer B's" - beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday, but only after waiting out a 52-minute delay in the top of the ninth inning caused when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park.

For the first 3 innings, it seemed as if the Padres young rookie would pitch a perfect game needing less than 80 pitches - swings and misses, weakass grounders Then stuff happened.

Who needs thunder and lightning when you've got slap and sprint? Style points count for nothing, so the important thing is that the Astros defeated the San Diego Padres 7-1 Wednesday night at Petco Park.

Although Michael Bourn was thrown out trying to steal Saturday, the Astros' center fielder has swiped 25 bases and is the team's best threat to score - 43 times - when he gets on base.

Houston Astros starter Roy Oswalt pitches in the first inning against the San Diego Padres during a baseball game in San Diego, Monday, June 29, 2009.

Brandon Backe, the local product that endeared himself to Astros fans with his penchant for coming up big in the playoffs, is done in Houston.

Geoff Blum #27 of the Houston Astros swings at the pitch during the Opening Day game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 13, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Lance Berkman, who was hitting .308 for June heading into Sunday, was put back in the No.

Within an out of completing what would have been a sweep over one of baseball's best clubs, Jose Valverde couldn't close it out against the Detroit Tigers.

Bud Norris' hard-luck season continued Friday night. Norris, a promising right-hander in the Houston Astros' minor-league system, gave up only two runs in six innings, but still took the loss as Oklahoma City topped visiting Round Rock 2-1. The Express lost all four games of their series against the Redhawks, scoring a total of five runs in the ...

Slowly but surely, the Astros are managing to piece themselves back together. Infielder Geoff Blum, who's been on the disabled list since June 13 with a strained left hamstring, will begin a two-game Minor League rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Round Rock when it plays at Oklahoma City.